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Proverbs 16:22
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22 Good sense is (A)a fountain of life to him who has it,
    but the instruction of fools is folly.

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Proverbs 16:22
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22 Insight is a fountain of life(A) for its possessor,
but the discipline of fools is folly.

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Proverbs 17
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Proverbs 17:12
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12 Let a man meet (A)a she-bear robbed of her cubs
    (B)rather than a fool in his folly.

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Proverbs 17:12
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12 Better for a man to meet a bear robbed of her cubs(A)
than a fool in his foolishness.

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Proverbs 18
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Proverbs 18:2
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2 A fool takes no pleasure in understanding,
    but only (A)in expressing his opinion.

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Proverbs 18:2
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2 A fool does not delight in understanding,
but only wants to show off his opinions.[a](A)

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  1. Proverbs 18:2 Lit to uncover his heart
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Proverbs 17
Proverbs 19
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Proverbs 19:3
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3 When a man's folly (A)brings his way to ruin,
    his heart (B)rages against the Lord.

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Proverbs 19:3
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3 A man’s own foolishness leads him astray,
yet his heart rages against the Lord.(A)

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Proverbs 18
Proverbs 20
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Proverbs 19:10
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10 (A)It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury,
    much less for (B)a slave to rule over princes.

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Proverbs 19:10
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10 Luxury is not appropriate for a fool(A)—
how much less for a slave to rule over princes!(B)

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Proverbs 20
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Proverbs 21:11
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11 When (A)a scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise;
    when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.

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Proverbs 21:11
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11 When a mocker is punished,
the inexperienced become wiser;
when one teaches a wise man,
he acquires knowledge.(A)

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Proverbs 24:7
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7 Wisdom is (A)too high for a fool;
    in (B)the gate he does not open his mouth.

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Proverbs 24:7
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7 Wisdom is inaccessible to[a] a fool;(A)
he does not open his mouth at the gate.(B)

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  1. Proverbs 24:7 Lit is too high for
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Proverbs 24:13-14
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13 My son, (A)eat honey, for it is good,
    and (B)the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.
14 Know that wisdom is such to your soul;
    if you find it, there will be (C)a future,
    and your hope will not be cut off.

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Proverbs 24:13-14
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13 Eat honey,(A) my son, for it is good,
and the honeycomb is sweet to your palate;(B)
14 realize that wisdom is the same for you.(C)
If you find it, you will have a future,
and your hope will never fade.(D)

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Proverbs 25
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Proverbs 26:12
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12 Do you see a man who is (A)wise in his own eyes?
    (B)There is more hope for a fool than for him.

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Proverbs 26:12
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12 Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes?(A)
There is more hope for a fool than for him.(B)

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Proverbs 28:25-26
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25 A greedy man (A)stirs up strife,
    but the one who trusts in the Lord will (B)be enriched.
26 Whoever (C)trusts in his own mind is a fool,
    but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.

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Proverbs 28:25-26
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25 A greedy person provokes conflict,(A)
but whoever trusts in the Lord will prosper.(B)

26 The one who trusts in himself[a] is a fool,
but one who walks in wisdom will be safe.(C)

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  1. Proverbs 28:26 Lit his heart
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Proverbs 29
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Proverbs 29:11
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11 A fool gives full vent to his spirit,
    but a wise man quietly holds it back.

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Proverbs 29:11
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11 A fool gives full vent to his anger,[a](A)
but a wise man holds it in check.(B)

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  1. Proverbs 29:11 Lit spirit
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Proverbs 29:20
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20 Do you see a man who is hasty in his words?
    (A)There is more hope for a fool than for him.

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Proverbs 29:20
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20 Do you see a man who speaks too soon?(A)
There is more hope for a fool than for him.(B)

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